Legal Opinion
Westover v. Village of Barton Electric Dept.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 26, 1988No. 84-452PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Defendant Village of Barton Electric Department (Village) appeals an order of the Public Service Board (Board) that, among other things, enjoins the Village from placing liens on plaintiffs/landlords’ real property in its attempts to collect unpaid utility bills of their former tenants. The Board based its injunction on a ruling that the lien provisions of the Village’s statutory charter are unconstitutional. We hold that the Board is without jurisdiction to rule upon the constitutionality of statutes, and we vacate that portion of its order.
The underlying dispute arose when the Village…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Johnson v. RobisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Trybulski v. Bellows Falls Hydro-Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1941
- Bare v. GortonWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Jarussi v. Board of Trustees of School Dist. No. 28Montana Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
- Alexander v. Town of BartonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Stone v. ErrecartSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
- Greg R. Barringer Judith M. Barringer v. Michael D. GriffesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- In Re Investigation of November 15, 1990 Rate Design Filing of Vermont Power ExchangeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
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